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G-Dragon’s album no longer suitable for minors

by shockimpulse on November 2, 2009 at 9:29 pm

If you were planning on visiting Korea to buy G-Dragon’s first solo album in person, don’t count on it. That is…if you’re a minor. On the morning of November 3rd (KST), G-Dragon’s solo album Heartbreaker was declared unsuitable for children or anyone under the legal age (which is 19 in Korea).

After analyzing the lyrics of G-Dragon’s songs “She’s Gone” and “Korean Dream” off his album, officials deemed the lyrics too inappropriate for children. According to officials, “She’s Gone” has an underlying suggestive meaning of drug use, while “Korean Dream” promotes an inappropriate “dream” of Korea. The title track of the album, “Heartbreaker,” was said to be an automatic no-no for the young adult community. It’s funny that they don’t mention the most obvious one–“Breathe.” G-Dragon clearly says, “You and me hardcore, baby. Let’s do it some more. I can’t breathe…” which I think is more suggestive than the other three songs.

These songs will not be available on television before 10pm, and his album cannot be purchased by anyone under the age of 19. The album, after selling nearly 200,000 copies by the end of September, will soon have the “19 only” sticker on it. Distributors who fail to comply will be issued a severe punishment or a heavy fine. Koreans seem to really take censorship seriously, don’t they?

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  1. Yeshin - January 10, 2010 at 7:02 AM | #
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    I didn’t even understand the suggestive meaning they’re talking about! They’re just over reacting…can anyone explain why Korean Dream and She’s Gone is no suitable for minors?

  2. awwitsamyy - January 9, 2010 at 12:04 PM | #
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    breathe is an awesome song! XD

  3. BiBimBap - January 7, 2010 at 5:46 PM | #
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    If the U.S was that strict with it’s songs and albums, there’d be nearly NO music LMFAO

  4. Tran2K - January 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM | #
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    I don’t get why Heartbreaker got a 19+-sticker.
    Maybe they confused Breathe with Heartbreaker xD

  5. xiah_yolida - January 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM | #
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    whhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??Oh my!!

    If Philippines is that strict and conservative
    no albums will be left in stores
    hahahhaah
    ^_________________^

  6. Princess25Jan - January 7, 2010 at 2:25 AM | #
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    i’m so speechless :(

  7. sunshineeeast - December 23, 2009 at 10:36 PM | #
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    hahaha

  8. bisayan ispisyal - December 21, 2009 at 6:10 PM | #
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    i knowww righhhttt?? breathe is soooo obvious . i sang that part to my sister and she was like “what the hell??!!!”

  9. Luxury - December 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM | #
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    there is nothing bad to them! seriously korea is way to closed when it’s about sex,drugs and stuff. in europe every one is so open. i live in norway and at the age of 15 the teachers take us to sex institue where they teach us how to put on a condom! seriously they are way to closed but norway is way to open!!!!!!!!!!

  10. intensely:orange::. - December 19, 2009 at 1:20 PM | #
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    funny how all songs unsuitable for minors always hit number one :P

  11. yvree - December 18, 2009 at 1:32 AM | #
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    that was huge!!!! 200,000? is that korea alone? cant really believe it!!haha

  12. PrimaElf - December 16, 2009 at 12:31 AM | #
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    OMG…
    speechless

  13. keix - December 10, 2009 at 6:17 PM | #
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    They still let him perform breathe though…

  14. tialovely - November 24, 2009 at 7:00 AM | #
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    LOL … I agree with breath song !!

  15. SociallyAwkwardPudding - November 21, 2009 at 5:24 PM | #
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    lol, I thought Breathe was the most obvious too XD

  16. erika_z - November 7, 2009 at 8:36 PM | #
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    LMAOOO! this is so stupid!

  17. Ashley95 - November 6, 2009 at 4:57 AM | #
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    wad?!?!?!!?? i was just planning to buy — in Korea!! T^T !!!

  18. raizeljoyce - November 4, 2009 at 8:47 AM | #
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    omo. oh well..
    a bit late much?

  19. licelshii♥ - November 4, 2009 at 6:59 AM | #
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    hmpf… whatever..i still love GD..

    Fighting!

  20. kisstherain - November 3, 2009 at 11:20 PM | #
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    this is too funny

  21. swt_turtle - November 3, 2009 at 11:17 PM | #
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    What!? I Love She’s Gone and the lyrics and they aren’t about drugs. Breath is way more suggestive than the other songs yet they still censor this amazing album. Yay, for uptight people who don’t appreciate anything.

  22. AmorCDW7 - November 3, 2009 at 8:40 PM | #
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    woowww….gd haha you…ahh, nevermind

  23. ellewhysee - November 3, 2009 at 8:25 PM | #
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    WOOOOW this is bull.
    i bet all the GD fans already have the album anyway…

  24. *. tiramisuuu - November 3, 2009 at 8:24 PM | #
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    LOL…WTH ROFL.
    This is kind of funny how they censor CDs too… ==” Wow, very extreme.

  25. jparkk - November 3, 2009 at 8:13 PM | #
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    ughh , where can I buy the album, now ?! D:<
    Grr .

  26. IiAmJustiN2294 - November 3, 2009 at 7:32 PM | #
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    are you kdding?!?!?! all my eminem, outsider, tupac, and metallica CDs are from KOREA! America is so much more stricter on non-underminer selling products!
    except for condoms for some reason~

  27. Anapau - November 3, 2009 at 7:06 PM | #
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    what eveeeer!!!
    i still lovee his songssss
    andd waht about mirotic???haaa

    i loveeee Big Bang

  28. Wuntun1 - November 3, 2009 at 6:39 PM | #
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    wow O.O
    19+ thats rly…omg

  29. CallMeJuanata - November 3, 2009 at 6:32 PM | #
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    Sad that’s so lame! Artists in America sing about sex and drugs all the time, and it’s played on the radio everyday!

  30. ayeeitxkim - November 3, 2009 at 6:18 PM | #
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    OMG! wow Korea is pretty strict arent’ they. lol we can always download the album, even tho if that means we’re not supporting him. lol its not like we don’t hear those kind of things out here in the real world. oh well, guess that’s how Korea is. But it does kinda suck D:

  31. 愛美 - November 3, 2009 at 6:12 PM | #
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    hahaha awesome..^^
    but i feel sorry for minors so itz
    kinda sad iv u want the album..
    i too am a minor and i have the album

  32. Angel Mist - November 3, 2009 at 5:49 PM | #
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    At least Koreans take it seriously.
    Tsk tsk America has become so horny lately.

  33. MxM1295 - November 3, 2009 at 5:38 PM | #
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    So yeah, I totally agree with you guys. First, it is waaayyy too late for them to censor this. All his fans probably already bought his album. AND, why are they looking at Korean Dream and She’s Gone. Breathe should be higher on that list than those two…haha…I don’t care though, I love GD, already bought his album, so there censorship!

  34. Rayleen - November 3, 2009 at 5:00 PM | #
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    what?!?!?!
    now i need to break the news to my sister(she loves GD)

  35. Em!Ly - November 3, 2009 at 4:21 PM | #
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    stupidity.

  36. Lolleh ^^ - November 3, 2009 at 3:40 PM | #
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    wtf =__=

  37. kiDoPi - November 3, 2009 at 3:17 PM | #
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    TEs i can still buy this hehe almost not D:

  38. naivenostalgia - November 3, 2009 at 3:12 PM | #
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    Wow. I’m 20, so I remain unaffected, but that’s . . . interesting.

  39. KandieObsession - November 3, 2009 at 3:02 PM | #
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    Well I understand why they did it I mean what mother would want there kids listening to a song about sex?? and She’s gone is just a very currutive song about death… Not about how she is just gone…

  40. white_rose - November 3, 2009 at 3:01 PM | #
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    omg,first of all: so late,wth? and second,that’s so ridiculous…it’s music and there’s alot worse lyrics than those in GD’s songs -.-

  41. KandieObsession - November 3, 2009 at 3:00 PM | #
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    Ouh thats bull what the point of that??
    If i lived in Korea I would just ask my dad to buy it for me….STUPIDE ATTACK!!!

    by Censorship you mean censorSH*T right?

  42. sjandbb - November 3, 2009 at 1:28 PM | #
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    i find this funny because they bring this up after they’ve sold all those copies and i guess it’s different in the US. people listen to w/e they want. i mean i would understand a restriction for little kids but teens r the majority of his fans and they should have a right to buy the cd if they wanted.

  43. LittleLadyS - November 3, 2009 at 1:11 PM | #
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    ahahahahaahahaahaahahahahhaahahahahahhaaaaa some things in korea REALLY ARE … [b] gay [b] …. damnnnnn

  44. no1ng3l - November 3, 2009 at 12:44 PM | #
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    Boorrrinngg and too late

  45. jssc - November 3, 2009 at 12:18 PM | #
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    LOL the album was released like wat 2, 3 months already??
    alittle late there~~ But anyhow, i was wondering too why didnt they censor the album since the lyrics were…well, pretty hardcore :D

  46. luzz - November 3, 2009 at 10:58 AM | #
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    oh god, korea, get over it.
    LAME.
    censor it after he’s already promoted the songs and all the little kiddies have already heard it.

    plus stop trying to act so innocent, korea, when ur country has the youngest “lost my virginity” age in E Asia. ~_~

  47. Misao-san - November 3, 2009 at 10:32 AM | #
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    wtf, korean netizens are c*** blocking again….. -_-

  48. noura - November 3, 2009 at 10:16 AM | #
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    uuhhmmm,,, overeacting much?

  49. crystalbottle - November 3, 2009 at 9:43 AM | #
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    HAHAH suck for korean ppl XP
    good thing i got mine in japan

  50. MachidaAme - November 3, 2009 at 9:30 AM | #
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    lol what about the leaders teddy say in the back “this is sol(O) carrer b**chs we run this s**t”

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